Transaction in Own Shares

Legal & General Group PLC
26 October 2007



Legal & General Group Plc


Purchase of Own Shares



Legal & General Group Plc announces that on 26 October 2007 it purchased for
cancellation 1,725,000 Ordinary shares of 2.5p each.  The highest price paid was
136.40p per share and the lowest price paid was 131.50p per share.



Julie Seabrook

Assistant Company Secretary

26 October 2007


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